Health and Safety – Information and Advice Section
Did you know that the majority of construction injuries happen on small building and refurbishment sites?
We understand that getting to grips with the quantity and complexity of the health and safety legislation which provides the framework for onsite safety can be a huge task for a small building firm but we’re here to help. This website contains up to date health and safety information to help you manage health, safety and welfare on your sites.
Need more advice? Call our health and safety helpline on 0844 770 4407. All queries will be dealt with by fully qualified, experienced health and safety professionals who are Chartered Members of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
ENQUIRY LINE: 0844 770 4407
From training to site audits we have a wealth of tools available to help you manage your health and safety
CONSULTANCY
The telephone helpline and email enquiry comes as part of your FMB membership and so is free of any charge. These give you access to qualified health and safety consultants and we promise that after contacting our helpline you will speak directly to these consultants. Being a member of the FMB provides you with access to a ‘competent person’ for health and safety purposes – please use this to help manage health and safety on your sites.
TRAINING
We provide a number of training courses and workshops to help you manage health & safety, from risk assessment to IOSH Managing safely training.
We also have some short, easy to use health and safety videos, which are all included as part of your membership. Health and Safety topics include; Introduction to working safely; manual handling, fire safety, and many more. There are also short courses on business skills and management topics which you may find useful. Check them out and let us know what you think by emailing: training@fmb.org.uk
FULL SAFETY SURVEY
In addition to the simple safety survey a full safety survey is available to take online. This provides an in-depth question set covering most construction topics, such as working at height, and will help you identify legal requirements when it comes to managing these activities as far as health and safety legislation. Please remember the survey is in depth but will provide you with information and guidance to assist you. Contact the helpline for further guidance or information.
HEALTH AND SAFETY SURVEY
Take an online safety survey to help identify basic safety requirements for your company.
HELPLINE
Need more information? Call our dedicated team of Health & Safety advisers who will be able to help you with ANY health and safety query.
SITE AUDIT
For an additional charge, we can arrange for a qualified safety consultant to visit your office or site. Speak to us first to identify what you need and if we can help you over the phone as part of your membership.
We have produced a simple Health & Safety survey covering the essential Health & Safety legal requirements for all companies. The results are for your eyes only and can help you identify what you need to have in place when it comes to Health & Safety so be as honest as you can. You will be provided with guidance to help in any areas you mayWe have produced a simple Health & Safety survey covering the essential Health & Safety legal requirements for all companies. The results are for your eyes only and can help you identify what you need to have in place when it comes to Health & Safety so be as honest as you can. You will be provided with guidance to help in any areas you may be missing. Once completed you will receive a report on the survey. If you correct any issues, do the survey again so you have evidence that you are managing health and safety.
Click here to complete the survey.
The FMB are proud to partner with Cardinus to provide members with Health and Safety Advice
Since 1994 Cardinus has been delivering innovative safety and compliance risk management solutions to help our clients save money, lives and mitigate risk.
We have worked with many of the world’s largest organisations and have long standing clients based in the UK, US, EU and Asia.
Whether the goal is to meet regulatory compliance, reduce injuries and related costs, improve workplace productivity and absence rates or simply improve current processes, Cardinus is dedicated to delivering successful outcomes. Our blended range of solutions includes, software and e-learning through to onsite consultancy and outsourced safety management and we have experience in every business sector.
Cardinus are partnering with the FMB to provide members with professional, quality health and safety advice and help. Management of Health, safety and welfare, particularly in construction can seem onerous and complicated. We will help guide you through the maze and make things as simple as possible, while ensuring you can manage your health, safety and welfare appropriately.